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arch 26, Thursday, March 26, 1992 The Battalion Page 9 Weaver leads A&M into Austin ;| a. (AP) , ' kin g anothe, from should v e strong., y as the Nei Houston Ai allowed Ik- Hestruci 7 Pitches, 3i elt no pain s second of He also has d gameanda discomfort,' thing was » spots as the jooden a !■( inning. >ne out, lird on catch throwing er ids walked,! grounder /o-out single he third and i. on first base asser singled Incaviglia's /ent into the allowing ■ahead run. Gibson fol- i Mowed one Tim Burke is first save. leal ley," Olaju- tempting to tempting to le. ike the gen- erson said, ordan says I manager), ip." the club s won would ace case, hard to tell id. will run mal tire 1 I said. at njury 't thinking ceep every " Gattison g thep king to see it was John' n the mid- to hinder >ounds. rid still k ’ Gattison ugh. They •oring but le." Continued from Page 7 Like Weaver, the Aggies have jumped out to tremendous start this season, winning 12-of-15 matches and boasting a No. 19 ranking. This weekend. The Ag gies get to prove that they're as good as their ranking. They travel to Austin Friday to play the Texas Longhorns. Last spring, the Aggies defeated the Longhorns for the first time in Kent's career as head coach at A&M. A victory over Texas may have been the highlight of the last sea son for the A&M team, but Weaver's biggest moment as a freshman came against Greg Seilkop of Clemson. At the time, Seilkop was ranked No. 30 in the nation. "I was down double match point to him and came back to win," Weaver said. "That victory got everything going for me last year." It got things going so well that Weaver entered this season as the Aggies' No. 1 player. As the Southwest Conference season ap proaches, Weaver maintains a tight grip on the top spot. Holding the top position at such an early stage in his career has Weaver thinking he about more than college tennis. "Hopefully, (playing in the No. 1 spot) will make me a better player, advance me quicker and get me ready for the pro tour," Weaver said. "I definitely want to finish my four years here and then try the pro tour." Kent said Weaver has a realis tic shot at making it on the pro tour. "He has the talent to beat any one in the country," Kent said. "He's got a pro-style serve-and- volley game and a tremendous forehand. Mark is at his best with the match on the line. "I tell the other players that some day we may have to pay to watch him play, so we better pay a little attention to what he's doing." This weekend. Weaver will try to keep his attention focused on the Longhorns even though he may be thinking of bigger and bet ter things down the road. 12th Man Notebook TEXAS A&M POWERLIFTING TEAM: The Collegiate National Powerlifting Championships will be held March 28-29 in Dallas. Teams and individuals from across the nation will compete in a drug-free national championship. A&M will send nine men and two women to the Championships. For more information contact Chris Hines at 774-7960. TINMAN TRIATHLON AT AEROFIT: Sign-ups for the spring Tinman Triathlon have begun at Aerofit. The event will be held Saturday, April 11, at 8 a.m. Individuals or teams of one, two or three participants will compete in a 500-yard swim, 5 km run and a 12-mile bike ride. Teams will competein age categories determined by adding the ages of the team members completing each leg of the race. All par ticipants receive a commemorative T-shirt. Entry fees are $11 for individuals and $20 for teams if received by March 28. Fees in crease each week thereafter. For more information contact Aerofit at 823-0971. 11TH ANNUAL COLLEGE STATION BIATHLON: College Sta tion Parks and Recreation and the Brazos Valley Fitness Associa tion are sponsoring a 1000-yard swim/10 km run and 5 km Fun Run open to people of all ages. The Biathlon will take place on Saturday, April 11, 1992 at South- wood Poll, located at 1600 Rock Prairie Road. The entry fee is $8.00 if registered before 5 p.m., April 8, and will be $10.00 thereafter. Entries are available at 1000 Krenek Tap Rd. For more information call 764-3486. The 12th Man Notebook runs every Thursday in the Battalion. Submissions are available in Room 013 of the Reed McDonald Building. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, 5p.m. fhe previous Wednesday. Questions? Call 845-2665. A&M Sports Information Mark Weaver is an integral part of the success the A&M men’s tennis team has had this year. Rangers fall to White Sox in exhibition PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — American League batting cham pion Julio Franco, sidelined this spring because of bursitis in his right knee, played in his first exhi bition game and went 0-for-2 Wednesday night in Texas' 4-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Franco grounded out twice and moved slowly to first base, fa voring his knee. He served as Texas' designated hitter. Kirk McCaskill (2-1) pitched six shutout innings. He gave up two hits and struck out five. Steve Fireovid (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits in five in nings. It was the worst of the spring by Fireovid, a 14-year minor lea guer. The White Sox scored three times in the second inning on a two-run single by Ozzie Guillen and an RBI single by Sammy Sosa. Monty Fariss homered for Texas in the ninth. Foster Continued from Page 7 whopping nine strokes ahead of the second place finisher. Statistically, he is leading the tour in scoring, is third in greens in regulation, second in putting, and first in birdies. Couples is nearly $300,000 ahead of the nearest competitor on the money list. Fred has made more than $700,000 this year. One of the strongest reflec tions of Couples' talent is his re cent move into the No. 1 spot in the Sony World Rankings. This ranking system, which is sanc tioned by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, is one of the hardest places for an American golfer to get respect. Several years ago, when Cur tis Strange was playing as well as anyone in the world, he was con stantly left out of the top spot in this poll. He could never seem to surpass Europeans Nick Fal do, Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria-Olazabal in the rankings. Let's just say it's a good thing the Europeans finally opened their eyes and acknowledged that an American is, by far, the best player in the world. In last year's Ryder Cup com petition, Couples was a vital part of Team USA's victory over the Europeans. In the final round of compe tition, he and teammate Paul Azinger were paired in individu al matches against Spaniards Olazabal and Ballesteros, who were thought to be the two best players in the world. Couples and Azinger both recorded victories against their Spanish counterparts, solidifying a lead that was just large enough to deny the Europeans a come back victory. One of the most interesting aspects of Couples' game is his nonchalant approach to competi tion. Fie seems to make incredi ble shots with the greatest of ease, and never gets too worked up about a bad shot. When the pressure is on, he stands tall above the rest of the field. When Corey Pavin holed a long wedge for an eagle to gain a stroke on Couples during the fi nal hole of a tournament two weeks ago, Fred was more than willing to answer the call. He calmly stepped up and hit his second shot within a foot of the pin for an easy birdie to force a playoff. That's what you call handling pressure. The only thing keeping Cou ples from elite status on the PGA Tour is the lack of a major cham pionship. That's a thorn that won't take long to remove from his side. Consistent talent like Cou ples' will keep him in many tour naments, and it won't be long be fore one of his hot streaks comes right in the middle of the Mas ter's or the U.S. Open. When it does, look out. He is just the kind of player who could replace names like Nicklaus, Palmer, Nelson and Hogan in the PGA record books. aits 528 ® J Phone-In ® Orders Welcome 846-4135 cozitponc | $2.00 OFF 11b Fajitas ! $1.00 OFF 1/2 lb Fajitas i 4-30-^ J Real Mexican On (Draft $2.60 JlCC the Time $1.90 ‘Vurina Live ‘Entertainment Located in Northgate $1.00 OFF Any Lunch or Dinner Plate ‘Expires 4-30-92 Real Fresh i Rin % once $ 10“ OFF YOUR Ring Dance Tuxedo Rental with this ad. Al's has plenty of the latest tuxedo styles ready for rental. No lame excuses or waiting! NO OTHER DISCOUNTS OR PROMOTIONS APPLY. 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Simple Gi A fantastic musical journey! presented by The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra Franz Anton Krager Music Director featuring the World Premiere of CRYSTAL SHIPS by Peter Lieuwen Written to commemorate the 1992 Quincentennial of (Tolumbus’journey to the New World also featuring Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra TUESDAY, APRIL 7th 8:00 pjn. Rudder Auditorium For ticket information: 845-1234 For general information: 774-BVSS selected arrangements for FRANZ ANTON KliAGER, marimbist & JAVIER CHAPARRO, violinist with LT. COLONEL RAY E. TOLER (USAF Ret), Director of Bands TAMU, Conducting and performing for the first time as free citizens of Lithuania, VACLOVAS DATJNORAS, bass IRENA MILK E VI Cl LTE, soprano ROBERTAS BEKIONIS, concert pianist Selected works from five operas including Gioacchino Rossinis La calunnia from "The Barber of Seville’